pulvinar1
/pʌlˈvʌɪnə/noun
1 Roman History. The imperial seat in a Roman circus.
2A cushion-like prominence in the brain occupying the posterior end of the thalamus.
Origin
Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin pulvīnar couch or cushioned seat of the gods, cushioned seat at a Roman circus, use as noun of neuter of pulvīnāris (adjective) of or belonging to a cushion from pulvīnus cushion, pillow + -āris.
pulvinar2
/pʌlˈvʌɪnə/Botany
adjective
Of or relating to a pulvinus.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From pulvinus + -ar.
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